Ira Glass Interviews His Cousin, Composer Philip Glass : NPR

It’s no coincidence that composer Philip Glass and This American Life host Ira Glass have the same last name: They’re second cousins. On today’s Fresh Air, we replay excerpts from an onstage conversation between Ira and Philip in honor of the latter’s 75th birthday.

http://www.npr.org/2012/01/31/146092923/ira-glass-interviews-his-cousin-composer-philip-glass?sc=fb&cc=fp

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